THE VIEW FROM THE METAL THRONE – THE STORY OF ABADDON & VENOM BOOK

Written by Antony Bray with Andreas Andreou. With a foreword by Brian Slagel. Language: English. Details: 17cm x 24cm, 224 pages (high quality paper), full-coloured. ISBN: 978-618-84165-2-9 In Abaddon’s words, “This is my view on the mythical early years, the accomplishments, all the ups and downs of the band. The struggle, the passion, the vision, the hard work, the music, the shows, the adventure.” The book starts with the birth of VENOM and the early line-up with singer Clive Archer, the band joining Neat Records and the first recordings. There are details about the first live shows, the albums, the singles and many unpublished stories from the studio and the road. There are details about how the music industry works, record labels, touring, the early years with Metallica and Slayer, and behind-the-scenes stories: funny stories, sad stories, real stories. While the book continues, you will read about the clash between the band members but also the bond that made them create timeless classics such as “Welcome to Hell”, “Black Metal” and “At War With Satan”. You will read the truth about the music, the artwork and all the people involved. This is not a sanctification. This is the real story. The book also includes unpublished photos from Abaddon’s archives.